Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199920122025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 4,456 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7,880 Thousand persons 4,388 Thousand persons 3,492 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 8,420 Thousand persons 4,682 Thousand persons 3,738 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 8,932 Thousand persons 5,217 Thousand persons 3,715 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 9,894 Thousand persons 5,647 Thousand persons 4,247 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 10,229 Thousand persons against 5,773 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
4,456 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed